∙ 1969 - 1974: Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, MIT.
∙ 1974 – 2017: Assistant Professor (1974 – 79), Associate Professor (1979 – 83), Professor (1983 –
2017), Class of 1912 Professor of Engineering (2008 - 2017), School of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell.
∙ 1977 (July – December): Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University
of Delaware.
∙ 1980 - 1981: Guggenheim Fellow and Visiting Associate at W.M. Keck Laboratory, Caltech.
∙ 1985 - 1986: Associate Director, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell.
∙ 1986 - 1987: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, College of Engineering, Cornell.
∙ 1987 (August - December): Visiting Scientist, Delft Hydraulics Laboratory.
∙ 1988 (January – June): Visiting Professor, Institute of Hydrodynamics, Technical University of
Denmark.
∙ 1994 (January): Visiting Fellow, Osaka City University, Japan.
∙ 1994 (September) – 1995 (August): Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National
∙ Taiwan University.
∙ 2000 (January): Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National University of
Singapore, Singapore.
∙ 2001 (September) – 2006 (August): Graduate Field Professor, College of Engineering, Oregon State University.
∙ 2002 (February – May): Visiting Professor, Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
(IMEDEA), CSIC - Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Spain.
∙ 2003 – 2006: Adjunct Professor, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore,
Singapore.
∙ 2007 (April) – now: Kwoh-Ting Li Chair Professor, National Central University, Taiwan.
∙ 2008 (July – December): National Science Council Chair Professor, National Central University,
Taiwan.
∙ 2008 (January – June): Guest Professor, Leichtweiss-Institut für Wasserbau, Technische Universität
Braunschweig, Germany.
∙ 2009 (July) – 2015 (July): Director, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell.
∙ 2015 (August) – 2019 (July): Vice President (Research and Technology), National University of
Singapore.
∙ 2015 (August) – now: Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering.
∙ 2017 (July) – now: Class of 1912 Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Cornell University.

∙ University Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate students, National Taiwan University
(1966-1969)
∙ Justice Foundation Faculty Fellowship, College of Engineering, Cornell University (1978-1979)
“Liu was awarded the fellowship during his tenure as an assistant professor in the College of Engineering.”
∙ Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) (1978)
”In 1978 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize was awarded to Liu for his research on wave
hydromechanics and its related engineering problems, including coastal currents and shoreline processes; on
the development of procedures and computer programs for non-linear free surface flow problems in
groundwater and water waves.”
∙ Engineering Foundation Fellowship (1980)
∙ J.S. Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship (1980)
“This fellowship is a prestigious international award for young scholars and artists, who are considered to
have great potential for success in his/her field. In 1980, Liu was appointed for experimental and theoretical
studies in wave hydrodynamics.”
∙ Tau Beta Pi Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Cornell University (1982)
“Liu was selected as one of top 10 percent in Tau Beta Pi-Cornell Society of Engineers’ Excellence in
Teaching.”
∙ Osaka City University Fellowship, Japan (1993)
∙ National Science Council Fellowship, Taiwan (1994)
∙ John G. Moffatt & Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award, ASCE (1997)
“Liu was presented with the 1997 Moffatt-Nichol Award for his development of new ideas and concepts in water
wave mechanics (analytical and numerical) that have been implemented to expand the engineering techniques
available for coastal and harbor projects that benefit the profession and the public at large.”
∙ Best paper award from the Division of the Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), “A Multi-layer Approach to Modeling Water
Waves from Very Deep Water to Shoreline” (P. J. Lynett and P. L.-F. Liu) (2002)
∙ Best paper award from Journal of Mechanics, “Oscillatory Flows over a Permeable Wavy Boundary” (S-C, Hsiao and P. L.-F. Liu) (2004)
∙ International Coastal Engineering Award, ASCE (2004)
“Liu received the 2004 ASCE International Coastal Engineering Award for "his outstanding achievements and
contribution to the advancement of coastal engineering through research, education, engineering practice, and
professional leadership.”
∙ Fellow, American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2006)
“The Fellowship is awarded to scientists who have attained acknowledged eminence in one or more branches
of geophysics. The number of Fellows elected each year is limited to no more than 0.1% of the total membership
of AGU. Liu was cited for his contributions to the advancement of coastal ocean science in research, education
and professional leadership, including the development of nonlinear and breaking wave theories, tsunami
models, and sediment transport models and for his international leadership in application of these skills to
understanding the impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami event.”
∙ Kwoh-Ting Li Chair Professorship, National Central University, Taiwan (2007)
“Liu was honored with the Kwoh-Ting Li chair professorship at National Central University in Taiwan. This
endowed chair is the highest-level professorship in the university.”
∙ Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (2009-2010).
“The von Humboldt Award is given to outstanding scientists and scholars from all disciplines whose
fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and
who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in future."
∙ National Science Council Chair Professorship, Taiwan (2008-2009)
∙ Endowed Chair Professorship (Class of 1912 Professor of Engineering), Cornell University
(2008).
∙ Distinguished Member, ASCE (2013)
"A Distinguished Member is a person who has attained acknowledged eminence in some branch of engineering
or in the arts and sciences related thereto, including the fields of engineering education and construction. Liu
is elected for his pioneering contributions in coastal engineering research that have helped define the current
state of the field and development of models to assess tsunami inundation/damage and for educating the next
generation of coastal engineers and scientists."
∙ Outstanding alumnus, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University
(2014)
∙ Member, Chi Epsilon Honor Society, Cornell University (2014)
∙ Outstanding paper award from the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean
Engineering, ASCE, ”Advective Diffusion of Contaminants in the Surf Zone.” (Winckler, P., Liu, P.
L.-F., and Mei, C. C.) (2014)
∙ “Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions
∙ Member, US National Academy of Engineering (2015) accorded to an engineer. Academy
membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice,
or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature," and
to the "pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional
fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.
Specifically, Liu is elected for coastal engineering research, education, computer modeling, and
leadership for tsunami and wave damage.”
• Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2016)
“Academia Sinica, the most preeminent academic institution in the Republic of China, was founded in 1928
to promote and undertake scholarly research in sciences and humanities. The Convocation is made up by
academicians of Academia Sinica. The Convocation's functions are as follows: 1. To elect academicians and
honorary academicians; 2. To elect members to the Council of Academia Sinica; 3. To make policies on
academic research; 4. To plan and carry out research at the government's request.
The title of academician in Academia Sinica is an honor with no remuneration. According to their expertise,
academicians are grouped into four divisions: Mathematics and Physical Sciences (68), Engineering Sciences
(59), Life Sciences (94), and Humanities and Social Sciences (61). A maximum number of ten new academicians is elected in each of the four divisions during the biennial Convocation.”
• International Award for Enhancement of Tsunami/Coastal Disaster Resilience (2017)
“ This award was established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the Japanese
Government and is presented to individuals and organizations that make significant scientific and/or pragmatic
contributions to the enhancement of coastal resilience against tsunami, storm surge and other coastal disasters.
The official name of the award is Hamaguchi Award for Enhancement of Tsunami/Coastal Disaster Resilience,
which commemorates Goryo Hamaguchi, who protected and saved a village from tsunami about 150 years ago
in Wakayama, Japan.”
• Honorary Professorship, Tsinghua University, China (2018)

1. Wu, T-R., Ko, L-H., Lo, H-Y., Tsai, Y-L., Chuang, M-H., and Liu, P. L-F. (2021) Solitary Waves Interacting with a Submerged Circular Plate. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engrg.,147 (1): 04020046 https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000605
2. Yang, J., Lin, C-Y., Liu, H., Li, L., Wu, T-R., Wang, P., Li, B. and Liu. P. L-F. (2021) Effects of island topography on storm surge in Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Maria. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engrg., 147(2), 04020057. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000619
3. Ghaitanellis, A., Violeau, D., Liu, P. L-F. and Viard, T. (2021) SPH simulation of the 2007 Chehalis Lake landslide. Hydraulic Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2020.1844814
4. Natawidjaja, D. H., Daryono, M. R., Gegar Prasetya , G., Udrekh, Liu, P. L-F. et al. (2021) The 2018 Palu supershear earthquake (Mw7.5) ruptures mature geological fault’s multi-segments: Results from integrating field survey, LiDAR, multibeam and seismic-reflection data. J. Int. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa498
5. Hu, J., Tang, X., Lin, P., and Liu, P. L-F. (2021) Periodic water waves through floating vegetation, 163 103809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103809
6. Önder, A. and Liu, P.L-F. (2021) Receptivity and transition in a wave boundary layer over random bottom topography. Fluid Mechanics. (accepted)
7. Barranco, I. and Liu, P. L-F. (2021) Runup and inundation generated by non-decaying dam-break bores on a planar beach, Fluid Mechanics. (accepted)
8. Ghaïtanellis, A., Violeau, D., Liu, P.L-F., Viard, T. (2021) SPH simulation of the 2007 Chehalis Lake landslide and subsequent tsunami, Journal of Hydraulic Research,https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2020.1844814